Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS October 3, 2016 Noon independent shuttles/ noon runs/late runs/kinder- garten: Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.5% Shift premium: When rewrit- ing route sheet for third time and subsequent times in 1 year, 1 hour pay. Wheelchair drivers: $2 per day for regular wheel- chair drivers. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: Canada Labour Code provisions to start, 4% after 1 year, 6% after 6 years. Meal allowance: After 5 hours: $10. After 8 hours: $18. After 12 hours: $30. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parent, child, spouse, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father- in-law, brother-in-law, sister- in-law, stepchildren, grandchil- dren and grandparents). 1 day to attend memorial service or internment at a later date. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months, except for serious ac- cidents or injuries. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Combined AM/PM run rates Categories 1: $40.90 rising 1 step to $41.51 2: $42.28 rising 1 step to $42.92 3: $43.67 rising 1 step to $44.32 4: $45.06 rising 1 step to $45.74 5: $46.45 rising 1 step to $47.15 6: $47.85 rising 1 step to $48.57 7: $49.23 rising 1 step to $49.97 8: $50.64 rising 1 step to $51.40 9: $52.02 rising 1 step to $52.80 10: $53.45 rising 1 step to $54.25 11: $54.82 rising 1 step to $55.64 12: $56.93 rising 1 step to $57.78 13: $58.13 rising 1 step to $59 14: $59.52 rising 1 step to $60.41 15: $60.93 rising 1 step to $61.84 16: $62.31 rising 1 step to $63.34 17: $64.38 rising 1 step to $65.35 18: $67.30 rising 1 step to $68.31 19: $70.23 rising 1 step to $71.28 20: $73.15 rising 1 step to $74.25 21: $76.18 rising 1 step to $77.32 22: $79.35 rising 1 step to $80.54 23: $82.49 rising 1 step to $83.73 Noon independent shuttles/ noon runs/late runs/kinder- garten 1: $18.35 rising 1 step to $18.63 2: $19.12 rising 1 step to $19.41 3: $19.91 rising 1 step to $20.21 4: $20.67 rising 1 step to $20.98 5: $21.45 rising 1 step to $21.77 6: $25.89 rising 1 step to $26.27 7: $33 rising 1 step to $33.50 Non-driving rate: $11.70 rising 1 step to $11.89 Driving rate: $12.61 rising 1 step to $12.80 Attendant rate: $11.70 rising 1 step to $11.89 Going rate: $2.99 rising 1 step to $3.03 Flat-rated charters: Various rates depending on travel loca- tions of drop-off and pick-up (Wainfleet, West Lincoln, Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, St. Catharines, Thorold, Welland, Port Colborne, Niagara-on-the- Lake, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie). Charters paid at hourly rate based on total times. Editor's notes: Out-of-town supplies: Containers of oil, windshield washer fluid, anti-freeze coolant, heavy duty scraper and a broom. Extension cords and timers for drivers required to plug in their buses during cold weather and $100 reimbursement for the cost of hydro. Wheelchair driver coat: 1 coat to each regular wheelchair bus driver. Over- night charters: 10 hours' pay for each 24-hour period; $30 per day for meals. Medical examination: 100% reimburse- ment, maximum $130 for license renewal. Lump sum: $120 on first pay period after ratification, $120 on first pay period after Dec. 1 of year 2 and $120 in the first pay period after Sept. 1 of year 3. TRANSPORTATION Garda Security Screening Fort McMurray, Alta. (37 security guards) and Teamsters, Local 362 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2020. Signed on May 25, 2016. Wage adjustments: March 19, 2017: 2.5% March 19, 2018: 2.5% March 19, 2019: 2.5% Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 weeks to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 12 years. Overtime: Time and one-half after 40 hours. Double time and one-half on a holiday. Time and one-half for working first scheduled day off, double time for working second or third consecutive scheduled days off. Meal allowance: $15 when working 3 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. Sick leave: 6 days or 48 hours per year. Unused days paid out each April when 40 hours are reached. STD: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. LTD: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. Pension: Prairie Teamsters Pension: $0.85 per hour worked; Effective March 19, 2017: $0.95 per hour. Effective April 1, 2018: $1 per hour. Ef- fective March 31, 2019: $1.05 per hour. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate fam- ily (mother, father, spouse, common-law spouse, children, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepchildren, stepparents, grandchildren, grandparents and any relative of the employee who resides per- manently with the employee). Up to 7 days if travel required for more than 700 kilometres. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours. Probationary period: 75 days. Employee shall receive screen- ing officer training, obtain Level 3 CATSA certification before probation period begins. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Uniforms/clothing: All uni- Security clearance: All employees must be able to acquire and maintain a valid Transport Canada security clearance at all times while employed. Lump sum: $120 on first pay period after ratification; $120 in year 2; $120 in year 3.

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